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to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the dispatcher was able to verify the caller's location
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Recent Examples of verified
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the verified petition, only 82 of the total 243 owners voted for the amendment, far short of 67%, which would be 163 votes.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Platte Street lost a verified destination for a low-key, delicious lunch or dinner this October when BriDer spun its rotisserie for the last time.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
There, little or no rebuilding is planned until security demands—such as verified disarmament, stable patrol lines, and cleared supply routes—are met.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025
That state didn’t even have a verified report of a live armadillo until 2017.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has formalized the inclusion of rental data in mortgage underwriting, which will required verified rental and identity data.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The free public directory is where brands can discover innovative, lower-impact materials and processes—and where suppliers can go to have a safe way to share verified and comparable environmental data.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
In April 2025, a team led by sociologist Cary Wu published a study in Preventive Medicine Reports assembling a cross-verified database of 130 suicides in China’s scientific community between 1992 and 2024, based on media reports.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Dramatic videos posted on social media and verified by NBC News show security forces firing tear gas at Tehran’s main bazaar Tuesday as protesters scramble for cover into passageways and narrow streets.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
His remains couldn’t be verified after they were disturbed during the French Revolution.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
While Shirley’s claims could not be immediately verified, authorities have been investigating schemes in Minnesota for years.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
In one clip verified by ABC News, a man smiles at the camera, standing amid dozens of charred vehicles and lifeless bodies.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Updates, including the identification of the pilot and potential causes of the crash, will be made available by the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office and federal aviation authorities as soon as information is verified.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Hernández said the 805 Rapid Response Network uses a real-time alert system to send out texts with verified information about sweeps and other crucial information.
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by The New York Times show the shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as well as the moments immediately before and after.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for verified
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For confirmed flights, passengers should arrive to the airport two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight.—
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During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump was asked about the details of the new directive and confirmed report.—
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However, Navajo officials have raised concerns that federal agents haven’t consistently recognized these documents as valid and could still detain tribal members.—
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Munoz-Guatemala was also convicted of driving without a valid license and was charged multiple times for driving illegally.—
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Advanced spectroscopy sensors and a validated machine-learning algorithm in the device scan your poop for indicators of gut health and hydration, and also look for blood in the toilet bowl that might otherwise be hard to spot.—
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The coalition called for a rigorous, large-scale trial with validated biomarkers and pre-registered endpoints.—
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The South American nation holds more proven reserves of crude oil than any other country in the world, even surpassing Saudi Arabia, according to OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.—
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The addition of Adam Thielen gives Rodgers a proven chain mover who was on the field for 48% of Pittsburgh’s snaps in his first game.—
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By 2017, Taylor Jenkins Reid was an established author, with five books under her belt, including the bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.—
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Plenty of established but underperforming head coaches at power conference schools will be available for hire this winter.—
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Carote 16-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set The right nonstick cookware can be an actual kitchen game changer—and Carote’s 16-piece set delivers on that promise.—
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Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.—
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In earlier years, Meadowridge garnered scrutiny in a report by the Disability Law Center, which found substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect between 2014 and 2016.—
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The defense bent a lot and didn’t break often but didn’t have any real signature plays.—
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While some calas are accessible by car, others can only be reached by a short hike—that’s where visitors will find the real magic and privacy.—
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“Verified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verified. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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